About Sustainability

Climate change is a significant global challenge. Public works engineers & technical staff can make a critical contribution.

IPWEA will be actively involved in providing access to information, the experience of others in the industry, and tools and guidelines which can assist practitioners.

How does Carbon or Emissions Trading Work?

Carbon trading, sometimes called emissions trading, is a market-based tool to limit greenhouse gases. Learn about carbon emissions trading. Two major market-based options exist, and politicians around the world have largely settled on carbon trading over its rival,carbon tax, as the chosen method to regulate GHG emissions. More at HowStuffWorks...

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Related Files
Prof John Martin CC Workshop Slides (Adobe PDF File)